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[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1432291622' post='2780052'] Incidentally, we often see '16th notes', or '8th notes'; should these not be semi-quavers and quavers..? 8ths and 16ths would only be true if referred to 4/4 time; the equivalent for 3/4 would be 12th and 6th notes, no..? Is this just another Americanism taking over..? In French, a quaver is a 'croche', a semiquaver a 'double croche', then follows 'triple croche' and 'quadruple croche' etc, whatever the time signature, none of this Yankee stuff. [/quote] I don't like the terms 8th and 16th's either. I prefer quavers and crotchets, on my degree we were taught both. I'm guessing it all relates back to 4/4 time, otherwise known as common time. If you have a piece in 5/4, then a 'whole note' still only equals 4 beats, so for a 'whole' note throughout a bar you have to use a whole note and a crotchet or quarter tied together.

I managed to cure it by changing my effects chain about. The volume pedal is now in front of my pedalboard, instead of afterwards. Thanks for the replies though 😊

Marcus Miller ? Gotta be honest with you, but I agree. I've never gotten along with them. I had a 5 string USA and a 5 string USA Marcus Miller, thought both were pretty badly made, and very uninspiring soundwise and to play. But, they seem to be very popular with musicians in most genres of music.

With the double thumbing thing, it's a case of just catching the string with the very side of the end of your thumb on the upstroke. Get too much underneath and you end up getting tangled up. With any technique, it's a question of practicing it, but it's also very much a question of [u][i]do you really need it[/i][/u] ?

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1432204158' post='2779084'] Nope, it's a fourth. [/quote] [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1432205802' post='2779104'] Yep - he's going down. [/quote] It's a root 5 pattern, just using the octave G.

[quote name='ChunkyMunky' timestamp='1432171658' post='2778891'] That's true! I found getting the feel Latin and learning to smash it on the '4' of each bar was actually much easier than the typical reggae stuff. No matter how much I try and drag it, it still sounds like I'm Boris Johnson on bass. [/quote] It's weird, I can play latin and jazz all night, but not reggae.

[quote name='ChunkyMunky' timestamp='1432169636' post='2778889'] Reggae playing. I walk on bass at a Jazz jam, play Latin stuff pretty decently and pull off your typical 16th note funk stuff. Reggae, though? Not a chance. I can't quite nail the feel and I don't think I'd go quite as far as one could probably imagine to nail the authenticity. [/quote] This is maybe more a style thing rather than technique, but one I can't do either , we had to play it for 4 weeks at uni, I was truly hopeless at it. Have to say though that reggae is something I never listen to, so that's maybe got something to do with it.

Can you video yourself playing ? If you can't then maybe practice in front of a mirror, and try and recognise where the unwanted sounds are coming from, and identify where your hands are located. I only play 6 string bass, i use a hybrid of the floating thumb thing. I used to study with Steve Lawson who uses the floating thumb technique. I tried it but didn't get on with it personally. My muting tends to come from both hands, my left hand taking care of the higher strings, and my right hand the lower ones. I move downwards with my plucking hand, so if I'm playing notes on the D string, then my thumb will be resting on E string. Lessons are a good thing, a good teacher should be able to see what's going on, and offer advice on correcting it.

Never seen one of those before. It looks very much like a Yamaha Silent bass.

That's actually a 5th. It's just a question of practicing it, maybe play in front of a mirror, slowly so you can see where you're letting strings ring, and identify where the extraneous sounds are coming from ?

Thanks for all your replies guys I'm gonna get a PJB Briefcase combo, would work for both small jazz gigs and busking

[quote name='Jecklin' timestamp='1431965604' post='2776696'] My Morley does something similar. Sounds like something has come unearthed in mine. I could never solve the problem so found a way to get by without the pedal at all [/quote] That's what mine sounds like too, very annoying really cos I tend to use it a lot.

My Dunlop volume pedal has started buzzing when it's on about half way. Really annoying, anyone any ideas ?

[quote name='Mottlefeeder' timestamp='1431897350' post='2776079'] I can't see anything on the PJ website to confirm that this will run on batteries - it appears to be a mains-only practice amp. The PJ Briefcase will take the same battery that I used in mine. David [/quote] [quote name='Musashimonkey' timestamp='1431846953' post='2775415'] PHil Jones Bass 'Double Four' with a laptop battery back?... [/quote] Thanks guys, I wasn't aware that laptop batteries would power an amp. A few options there then

I love the look of Smiths, never played one though.

I bought Simon's Looperlative LP1 a few weeks ago. A great guy to deal with.

Can anyone recommend something ? It needs to be able to reproduce my ambient stuff, also I'm going to be playing with a guitarist over the summer too, so that as well. Thanks

I sold a few books to Steve, very prompt payment. Recommended.

Well one is collection only, the other is a hospice charity ?

[quote name='sykilz' timestamp='1431355383' post='2770374'] I would guess Thomann will take the courier to task as it's they who have a contract with them. [/quote] Thomann use DHL, DHL pass it onto Parcelforce when it reaches the UK. I've ordered loads of stuff off Thomann, it travels amazingly fast across from Germany, then grinds to a halt once it reaches the UK.